by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. We have ranked 11 schools for Women’s Bowling by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To arm you with the information you need, College Factual scores each program on a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Hobart William Smith Colleges tops our 2026 ranking of the best colleges for Women's Bowling. Based in Geneva, NY, Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $16,286 per participant, with expenses of about $16,286 per participant. The school awards about $50 in athletic aid per athlete.
Niagara University came in at #2 on this year's ranking for Women's Bowling. Based in Niagara University, NY, Niagara University is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 987. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $12,515, with expenses of about $12,515 per participant. Athletic aid averages $17,462 per athlete.
Molloy University earned the #3 place for student athletes. Molloy University is a private not-for-profit school based in Rockville Centre, NY. The program generates about $11,566 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $11,516 per participant. The school awards about $5,589 in athletic aid per athlete.
Adelphi University came in at #4 on this year's ranking for Women's Bowling. Located in Garden City, NY, Adelphi University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $9,840 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $9,840 per participant. Athletic aid averages $7,963 per athlete.
Wagner College earned the #5 place for student athletes. This private not-for-profit school is set in Staten Island, NY. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 972. Team revenue averages $22,492 per participant, against $22,492 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $15,661.
St. Thomas Aquinas College came in at #6 in this year's ranking. St. Thomas Aquinas College is a private not-for-profit school based in Sparkill, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,609, with expenses of about $7,609 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $8,813.
Daemen University did well this year, earning the #7 position. Located in Amherst, NY, Daemen University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $9,056, against $7,950 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $5,726 per athlete.
Roberts Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot this year. Based in Rochester, NY, Roberts Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,350, compared with $7,733 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $3,925.
D'Youville University did well this year, earning the #9 position. Based in Buffalo, NY, D'Youville University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,323, against $7,323 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $8,393 per athlete.
Dominican University New York came in at #10 in this year's ranking. Based in Orangeburg, NY, Dominican University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $8,130 per participant, compared with $8,130 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $4,678.
Hilbert College did well this year, earning the #11 position. Hilbert College is a private not-for-profit school based in Hamburg, NY. The program generates about $4,143 in revenue per athlete, compared with $3,460 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.
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